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Java

Ghost town · Richland County, Montana

Dore quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1968, 1:24,000)
Dore quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1968, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Java is a ghost town in Richland County, Montana. It is one of 5 former communities in Richland County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 32nd among the 55 Montana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Java as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 47.9895° N, 104.0519° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townEast Fairview, ND
Distance to it9.4 miles
Coordinates47.98946, -104.05188

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What's there now

Java is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is East Fairview, ND (population 134), about 9.4 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Java?

Java is in Richland County, Montana, at 47.9895, -104.0519.

How many ghost towns are in Richland County?

Richland County, Montana has 5 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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